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Cheese Crust Pizza

August 8, 2014 By Tekesha 10 Comments

Low-Carb Cheese Crust Pizza

I made this pizza a while ago and, while it is excellent, I really hesitated to put it on the blog. Part of why I started the blog was because I want to eat more whole ingredients and discover new ingredients and just revamp my eating habits. So I get a little anxious if I start eating too many “lookalike” foods that just swap out certain ingredients. I don’t want to be eating a different kind of pizza, I want to move away from eating pizza in general and expand my knowledge of other foods and flavors. You know?

Low-Carb Cheese Crust Pizza

And now that I’ve said that, here is a recipe for a low carb, keto-friendly, LCHF-friendly pizza with a crust made of cheese and almond flour. Ha! My justification is this: As I said in the intro, this pizza is mind-blowingly good, and I’m glad I have it in my cooking arsenal for those times when I want a piece of pizza and nothing else will do or if I’m making pizza for a crowd. For anyone who has been burned by a tasteless cauliflower-crust pizza, this is for you. You can watch a video of this pizza being made here by one of my favorite youtube vloggers: CheapEasyLowCarb’s Low Carb Pizza Crust – Fathead Style!

For the crust:

  • 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (I prefer to use a mix of 2 1/2 cups of shredded mozzarella and 1/2 cup of shredded colby jack or cheddar cheese)
  • 4 oz cream cheese, cut into cubes
  • 1 1/2 cups almond flour
  • 2 eggs
  • Garlic Salt and Ground Pepper
  • Parchment paper

For the toppings:

  • 4 oz Pizza Sauce (find a low-sugar brand or do what I do and make your own by combining 4 ounces of canned tomato sauce with 1/2 cup dried oregano and 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese)
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 2 oz pepperoni slices
  • 4.5 oz sliced mushrooms (we prefer jarred mushrooms on pizza)

NOTE: The pizza is only in the oven with the toppings long enough for the cheese on top to melt. If you are using raw toppings like onions, bell peppers, fresh mushrooms, or raw meat, you need to PRE-COOK those items before you put them on the pizza otherwise they will still be raw when the pizza comes out of the oven.

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.

In a microwave-safe bowl, add your shredded cheese(s) and cubed cream cheese.

Low-Carb Cheese Crust Pizza

Microwave on high for approximately 2 minutes, until the cheeses are melted and gooey when stirred. If they aren’t sufficiently melted after 2 minutes, keep microwaving for 15 seconds at a time until they reach this texture. You don’t want to accidentally scorch the cheese. You want it just melted.

Low-Carb Cheese Crust Pizza

Add your eggs and almond flour.

Low-Carb Cheese Crust Pizza

Stir until well-combined. If the cheese starts to get hard again while you are trying to incorporate the almond flour and eggs, just microwave it for 15 seconds at a time until it is all melted and gooey again. You want to be careful not to scramble the eggs so don’t microwave it in longer increments.

Low-Carb Cheese Crust Pizza

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and dump your melted cheese mixture into the middle of it.

Low-Carb Cheese Crust Pizza

Have your water faucet running or a bowl with water nearby.

Wet your hands and use them to push the cheese mixture out to the edges of the pan. Keep wetting your hands any time the dough starts to stick to your hands or feels stiff. Wet hands are what will allow you to keep pushing the mixture out to the corners of the baking sheet.

Low-Carb Cheese Crust Pizza

Sprinkle the “dough” with garlic salt and ground pepper.

Low-Carb Cheese Crust Pizza

Bake for 8 minutes. Check to see if any bubbles have formed in the dough and if they have, use a fork to poke them and let out the steam.

Continue baking for an additional 8 minutes or until the crust looks golden brown. Then top with pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese, pepperoni, and mushrooms.

Low-Carb Cheese Crust Pizza

Drop the oven temperature down to 375 degrees and bake the pizza for approximately 10 minutes, or until cheese topping is melted and slightly browned.

Low-Carb Cheese Crust Pizza

Remove the pizza from the oven and slide the pizza and the parchment paper onto a wire rack to cool for at least 10 minutes.

Low-Carb Cheese Crust Pizza

Slice with a pizza cutter, grab a few slices, and enjoy!

Low-Carb Cheese Crust Pizza

Low-Carb Cheese Crust Pizza

Low-Carb Cheese Crust Pizza

Cheese Crust Pizza
 
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Prep time
5 mins
Cook time
22 mins
Total time
27 mins
 
Low carb, keto-friendly, gluten-free pizza that tastes like the real thing. Use the crust recipe and any toppings you'd like!
Author: Tekesha @ EatMoreFoodProject
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (I prefer to use a mix of 2½ cups of shredded mozzarella and ½ cup of shredded colby jack or cheddar cheese)
  • 4 oz cream cheese, cut into cubes
  • 1½ cups almond flour
  • 2 eggs
  • Garlic Salt and Ground Pepper
  • Parchment paper
  • Pizza Sauce & Toppings of Your Choosing
Instructions
  1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
  2. In a microwave-safe bowl, add your shredded cheese(s) and cubed cream cheese.
  3. Microwave on high for approximately 2 minutes, until the cheeses are melted and gooey when stirred. If they aren't sufficiently melted after 2 minutes, keep microwaving for 15 seconds at a time until they reach this texture. You don't want to accidentally scorch the cheese. You want it just melted.
  4. Add your eggs and almond flour.
  5. Stir until well-combined. If the cheese starts to get hard again while you are trying to incorporate the almond flour and eggs, just microwave it for 15 seconds at a time until it is all melted and gooey again. You want to be careful not to scramble the eggs so don't microwave it in longer increments.
  6. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and dump your melted cheese mixture into the middle of it.
  7. Have your water faucet running or a bowl with water nearby.
  8. Wet your hands and use them to push the cheese mixture out to the edges of the pan. Keep wetting your hands any time the dough starts to stick to your hands or feels stiff. Wet hands are what will allow you to keep pushing the mixture out to the corners of the baking sheet.
  9. Sprinkle the "dough" with garlic salt and ground pepper.
  10. Bake for 8 minutes. Check to see if any bubbles have formed in the dough and if they have, use a fork to poke them and let out the steam. Continue baking for an additional 8 minutes or until the crust looks golden brown.
  11. Top with pizza sauce and whatever toppings you'd like.
  12. Drop the oven temperature down to 375 degrees and bake the pizza for approximately 10 minutes, or until cheese topping is melted and slightly browned.
  13. Remove the pizza from the oven and slide the pizza and the parchment paper onto a wire rack to cool for at least 10 minutes.
  14. Slice with a pizza cutter, grab a few slices, and enjoy!
Notes
NOTE 1: The pizza is only in the oven with the toppings long enough for the cheese on top to melt. If you are using raw toppings like onions, bell peppers, fresh mushrooms, or raw meat, you need to PRE-COOK those items before you put them on the pizza otherwise they will still be raw when the pizza comes out of the oven.

NOTE 2: Nutrition information is for the crust only because I anticipate that people's tastes will vary with respect to the toppings they want. The nutrition information for the pizza shown above with sauce, cheese, pepperoni and mushrooms is as follows: Calories 758, Carbs 14, Fat 61, Protein 48, Sodium 1310, Sugar 5.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 587 Fat: 49 Carbohydrates: 9 Sugar: 3 Sodium: 660 Protein: 35
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Comments

  1. Baby June says

    August 8, 2014 at 9:42 PM

    What a brilliant idea! I LOVE pizza in all its forms, and though I often have the traditional kind this looks awesome too. because, cheese ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
    • Tekesha says

      August 8, 2014 at 10:10 PM

      Yes, it is sooo cheesy and good! Thanks! ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  2. Rachel says

    August 15, 2014 at 7:39 PM

    YUM! I love cheese, I love pizza and I have almond flour in the pantry! ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
    • Tekesha says

      August 15, 2014 at 7:55 PM

      Woo hoo!!! Cheese crust for the win! Lol ๐Ÿ˜€

      Reply
  3. pantry says

    September 4, 2014 at 9:42 PM

    Can I ask if I may use wet almond meal straight from almond dairy or I have to dry it initially

    Reply
    • Tekesha says

      September 5, 2014 at 5:54 AM

      Great question! I had never heard of wet almond meal! You are talking about what’s left over after making almond milk? If so, I would advise against using it at all for 2 reasons: (1) the wetness of the almond meal will change the texture of the crust and mkae it less likely to set up into something you can hold with your hands without falling apart (unless you canged other parts of the recipe to compensate for the increased moisture), and (2) even if you dry out the almonds after you have extracted almond milk, a lot of people report that the flavor of the resulting almond flour is bland, like sawdust (you’ve already drained out the tasty stuff by making tasty almond milk). So, I wouldn’t use that at all, but if you are going to use it, dry it out first. Hope that helps! ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  4. mo says

    September 15, 2016 at 11:11 PM

    is the nutrition for just one slice of pizza?

    Reply
    • Tekesha says

      September 16, 2016 at 7:19 AM

      Hi, Mo! The nutrition is for 1/4 of the pizza crust, which is about 2 slices. ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  5. rebecca says

    August 17, 2017 at 12:52 PM

    The sauce recipe calls for 1/2 CUP oregano. This is a typo, right? Should it be 1/2 tsp. or Tbsp.?

    Reply
    • Tekesha says

      August 17, 2017 at 6:47 PM

      Not a typo, Rebecca. I love a ton of oregano and cheese in my pizza sauce! Smells and tastes divine. Of course, you might prefer less. ๐Ÿ˜€

      Reply

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